First Command Adds Three-Star Vice Admiral to Military Advisory Board
November 14, 2025
FORT WORTH, Texas – First Command Financial Services, Inc. announced Vice Admiral Andrew J. Tiongson joined the First Command Military Advisory Board, effective Nov. 4, 2025.
“Since 1958, First Command has remained steadfast in its commitment to helping servicemembers and their families take charge of their financial futures,” said Mark Steffe, president and CEO of First Command. “We are honored to welcome Vice Adm. Andrew J. Tiongson to our Mission. With his distinguished career in the United States Coast Guard and decades of operational leadership, Vice Adm. Tiongson offers invaluable insight into the unique financial challenges faced by today’s military personnel. I look forward to partnering with him and the rest of our Military Advisory Board as we continue empowering those who serve to pursue lifelong financial security.”
Vice Adm. Tiongson is a retired Coast Guard officer who brings 40 years of service experience in operational leadership, strategic acumen, and commitment to interagency collaboration. In his final active-duty role, he served as the operational commander responsible for all Coast Guard missions westward from the Rocky Mountains across the Indo-Pacific, Arctic and Antarctic regions, to the coast of eastern Africa. He concurrently served as commander, Defense Force West and provided Coast Guard operational support to the Department of Defense and Combatant Commanders.
Vice Adm. Tiongson’s senior leadership roles include serving as the director of operations, United States Southern Command where he oversaw and was responsible for the planning, synchronization, and execution of all current and future operations, activities, and investments. Vice Adm. Tiongson also served as commander of the First Coast Guard District, and assistant commandant for resources and chief financial officer for the U.S. Coast Guard. His afloat leadership includes command roles aboard USCGC Nantucket (WPB 1316), Legare (WMEC 912), and James (WMSL 754), and executive officer aboard USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913).
“I’ve seen firsthand the importance of financial readiness in the lives of our servicemembers,” said Vice Adm. Tiongson. “Joining First Command’s Military Advisory Board allows me to continue serving those who wear the uniform by helping ensure they and their families are equipped to meet life’s financial demands with confidence and clarity. I’m proud to be part of a team that puts military families first.”
The First Command Military Advisory Board is a select group of retired senior flag officers and senior enlisted leaders representing each branch of the nation’s military services that advise company leadership on how to best serve the interests of America’s career military families. This group is committed to providing First Command with independent perspective and advice on important issues affecting military families.
To learn more about the First Command Military Advisory Board, visit https://www.firstcommand.com/about/military-advisory-board/.
About First Command
First Command Financial Services and its subsidiaries, including First Command Brokerage Services, First Command Advisory Services, First Command Insurance Services and First Command Bank, coach our Nation’s military families in their pursuit of financial security. Since 1958, First Command Financial Advisors have been shaping positive financial behaviors through face-to-face coaching with hundreds of thousands of client families.